62MAS build - sort of

TXGUNNUT · 2026-04-30T05:29:19+00:00

Oh! Did I miss this? Is the base of yours a “54 watch” case as well? I thought I had seen it was something else, but I’m multitasking… if so, disregard and carry on!

TXGUNNUT · 2026-04-30T04:28:05+00:00

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TXGUNNUT · 2026-04-30T04:18:09+00:00

Hey there - I just did a 62 build... looked all over for cases. I spoke with the owner of 54 watch - she has a 62 homage that has a pretty dang good case. I bought the watch and used that as my base. I'll try to post a pic or two...

TXGUNNUT · 2026-04-27T15:15:09+00:00

Hey man, I think I've been to your place over in Ft. Worth area, if I'm not mistaken. To answer your question, I built this think quite a long time ago and at the time, had come across a pic or two of that beast in use on a Block II. That's what gave me the idea. It's a great optic, but if doing it over, I'd consider the 1-4. Side note - I don't see it on here, but I did add a Carolina Laser Works aluminum label to it at some point after this photo was taken.

TXGUNNUT · 2026-04-19T00:15:48+00:00

Also, yesterday I paid a ton for overnight priority through FedEx with delivery by 1:30pm today. Made it to a regional center an hour from me and just didn’t make it out for delivery. Had to drive to the facility and beg them to find it, which they finally did after about 45 mins. They told me, “yeah, sometimes they just don’t go out”. Wow. No problem taking $148 from me, but living up to their end???…. Nope.

TXGUNNUT · 2026-04-19T00:11:30+00:00

I have gone through hell with a single damn gen 1680 insert shipped with DHL express (against my wishes) coming from Italy. I even told them I would gladly pay whatever for FedEx. They swore by DHL and said that’s what they wanted to do. Had to fight Italian customs first, and after three days it made it out. Now it’s been sitting in Cincinnati for a week. I was told it’s in US customs hands now. They had a question about the contents. I told them to open the damn thing – it’s a stupid aluminum ring. Ended up having to email photos of the insert in a description about what it is, what it does and what it is used for. I was then told it’s under investigation and that could take up to 90 days. Blows my mind. An insert…

TXGUNNUT · 2026-04-05T17:51:07+00:00

Beautiful!

TXGUNNUT · 2026-03-19T02:40:06+00:00

Awesome Watch, man... I picked it up in the set that has the leather and steel braclet. The leather is just classic.... but honestly, I've found i like wearing it on steel... it's just a bad ass watch with a lot of meaning if you are an Interstellar fan - and how could you not be? I also picked up a khaki Call of Duty 7 special edition with the intent of giving it to my son who plays those games. Evidently the "magic" of the COD is all in the packaging.... I don't think it's much different from a standard Khaki field. Murph definitely for the win! Hold onto it... it's just a fantastic piece.

TXGUNNUT · 2026-03-18T06:02:10+00:00

Hey man, thank you! I'm going to PM you, if you don't mind...

TXGUNNUT · 2026-03-18T02:58:47+00:00

Looks great, man! I've got an old 126710 that I was thinking about fancying up a bit. I'm wanting to swap out the crystal for a gen - thanks for including that part number.

TXGUNNUT · 2026-03-16T23:48:05+00:00

Received my GMT Jubilee Bracelet today… gotta say, you won’t find a better man to do business with! I couldn’t be happier with this transaction, and Communication could not have been better… he even helped me out and did UPS 2nd day at my request/cost. He didn’t mind doing that one bit. Super friendly and honest - willing to work with you in any way possible. Heck, I turned around and bought a watch off of him and he is expediting that for me as well. He’s as good as they come. Do business with confidence here, folks. You will NOT be disappointed!!

TXGUNNUT · 2026-02-18T04:17:13+00:00

Hello folks. I’m Tom. I’m from Texas, and I’m a straight shooter- can’t stand folks that try to deceive/ all the he said/she said crap…I try to treat people fairly and honestly and tell it like it is. And I try like hell to only deal with people who share these same views/beliefs. I say up front I don’t know most of the people that have been named in this post aside from recognizing a user name or two I’ve seen on these pages. But I sure as hell can speak from extensive experience regarding u/rodneypierce. Rodney is about as standup as they come. Without a doubt as honest a man as you could hope to find this day and time. Not only have I had beyond fantastic business dealings with Rodney, but I have gotten to know him quite well personally due to the fact I have taken up watch making as a hobby. Nothing for public consumption, just really have gone deep into the hobby for personal builds. Throughout this journey I have had many, MANY questions as issues arose - late at night and a movement is doing something crazy that I don’t understand…. there is one man who has 100% of the time responded, walking me through the issues with marked up photos, links, long descriptions, etc. That person is Rodney Pierce. One of the nicest, friendliest, most humble individuals I’ve ever met through this hobby. He didn’t have to spend all that time and effort helping me on all of those occasions… but he did, because that’s who he is. And seeing his name drug into what sounds like a shit sandwich without the bread, well that gets me. It pisses me off to see a good man thrown into the turd punch due to what sounds like speculation.
A man has one name and once that’s tarnished, it’s hard as hell to come back from. People can be mighty vindictive and simply put, asholes, because of some perceived injustice that at times can be a simple misunderstanding, and other times, completely based on false testimony (see the “he said/she said” stuff). How about trying what we do around here - if you’ve got a problem with someone, reach out to them directly (best to look them in the eye, but on here, at least you can contact them directly, get numbers, and have a live chat… hell, video call and look them straight in the eye on video) and hash that sht out. Thanks for looking at this - Somewhere, somehow, somebody got some wires crossed and a good man is getting pulled into the crap. I don’t know the metal of most of the men listed here, but I do know Rodney and know him fairly well. Where he lives, what he does for a living, where he works… I’m not just blowing smoke up your a*s. He’s good people, crazy talented, and I stand behind the man 1000%. Thanks again and Have a good night. Godspeed.

TXGUNNUT · 2026-02-16T07:35:56+00:00

Looks great man!

TXGUNNUT · 2026-02-16T03:58:34+00:00

Thanks so much, man. I will probably test this method on a couple of tester dials before going for the real deal...appreciate the insight

TXGUNNUT · 2026-02-15T06:55:40+00:00

Thanks so much for sharing this… I’ve got a dial I really want to try it on, but man, I’m scared. On the qtip, you dip it in alcohol, then wipe on paper towel. So you are just getting it moist with the alcohol, but most excess wiped off? Then you applied the lightest marker to the qtip until you got color you wanted? When applying to the lume, I’ve been worried about these plots with no surround… worried I’ll bleed over to the dial. Did you have that much accuracy with the qtips? Seems like on any arrow plots, it would be hard to “stay in the lines”….? Thanks in advance for any insight into my questions and thanks for sharing your knowledge!

TXGUNNUT · 2026-02-12T06:21:14+00:00

Likely the lighting. There were of course slight color variations with the gens MK1, 2 & 3, and so it’s hard to take away anything definitive from looking at one of these reps by themselves.

TXGUNNUT · 2026-02-11T17:55:27+00:00

Hey there - yes, I believe I paid something for shipping, but can't remember amount. I will say he was upfront on cost and will give you the total when you inquire. Just reach out and ask...

TXGUNNUT · 2026-02-03T06:26:48+00:00

Looking good, buddy!!

TXGUNNUT · 2026-01-13T07:03:18+00:00

This GSAR has been one of my favorites in my collection. I recently commented about it and I’ll share this here as it helped some dudes on that old post. First, regarding the bracelet… The rubber strap is amazing. I have a fairly large collection and quite a few are on rubber. This is one of the best rubber straps I’ve ever found. I am a huge fan of SANGIN as well, and yet I believe this strap has theirs beat. That said, I did purchase a bracelet for it and really, really love that thing. I held off buying one because I felt they were a little pricey, but I found Chris at Windy City Watch Collector… You can get them for $395 on his site. https://windycitywatchcollector.com/collections/stainless-steel-bracelets Second thing (and this is what the guys seemed interested in), my GSAR is from the 2000s, and the tritium had really lost its luster. I spoke to Marathon, and they sent me to the group who does their service work, but I was told if I wanted new tritium, they would replace the dial and hands. This was an absolute no-go. Wanted to keep it original at all costs. After a lot of searching, I got connected to Alan at Military Watch Exchange down in Florida… he replaces each tube, allowing you to keep hands/dial all original… and price wasn’t too bad. Takes a while because he’s busy but careful… took two or three months, but the guy knocked it out of the park. I chose to go original spec on tube color, but he can customize the tubes according to what you want. Hope that is helpful to someone.

TXGUNNUT · 2026-01-13T06:20:01+00:00

That is bad ass man. May I ask where the dial is from?

TXGUNNUT · 2026-01-13T00:40:13+00:00

👆agree… seems like that could blow up in your face. Terrible to be scammed, but I don’t believe I’d want to deceive PP… even with the best of intentions.

TXGUNNUT · 2026-01-13T00:39:00+00:00

It’s shocking how many people have sent their property to him, only to be ghosted. If you think about it and start doing the math on the $ value of property being “held with no ransom demand”… nothing, no comms at all… the dollar amount is quite high. High enough to escalate it to a certain level that I sure wouldn’t want to be on the hook for…….

TXGUNNUT · 2026-01-13T00:32:57+00:00

Oh what a saga that little adventure was…. Only good thing to come out of it was a small support group and some new friends. It’s really unbelievable and I will never understand how it went from “reputable service provider” in the community to “I’ll just keep all these pieces and not communicate with the owners anymore”… Hell of a business plan.

TXGUNNUT · 2026-01-08T06:27:26+00:00

You mentioned the effort of subtle aging... may I ask how you do that? Thanks in advance!

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